Wanted: Cool Keyboard

[girish]

I was looking for keyboard reviews, but couldn't find any. The best I could find was the Microsoft Natural Keyboard. Its hard to believe that this is the best keyboard around. Anyone know of any cool keyboards that are < $60, maybe it would be cool if it had extra features such as a "natural" type shape. I actually saw one a couple of years ago, a keyboard that was the oppisite of the Natural Keyboard, it caved in. Don't know if those are still around, but I need something that's good for programming, as well as general typing.

[stewart]

Better ergy, curvy keyboards are:
Busby compact ergonomic keyboard - has media keys and internet keys - not that they will be usuable under linux ;-)

Trust ergy keyboard - cheap now - www.staktrading.com (http://www.staktrading.com) has a link to it (its under another re-branded name on Stak but its the same.) There are two versions, one with a touch pad like you get on laptops to replace the mouse, and the other without.

Best keyboard i've found is the cordless Logitech curvy keyboard - its around GB£90 (so more than your US$60) and you get the curvy cordless mouse with it also. Superb keyboard. Better than anything microsoft can push out by a long way. Again, the extra internet / media keys won't work under linux. (anyone know how to make them work?)

[toolie]

There are a lot of really cool keyboards out there - only problem is that $60 is pretty low. Here are some links that I found while searching for my keyboard (these are almost all out of your price range though).
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com (I got the contour model). http://www.datahand.com/home2.html http://www.innovativeoffice.com (link to ergo keyboards on the left) http://www.safecomputing.com (this is where I ordered mine from) http://www.infogrip.com (the BAT model is wild) http://www.directon.com

Make sure you try the keyboard before you buy it. I tried the Natural, and it didn't feel right, my wrists were bent too far up. Well, lemme restate that - try the keyboard if at all possible (the Natural is in a lot of stores, the other 'cool' keyboards aren't readily accessable).

[CRT_Monkey]

This keyboard looks really cool to me. Cut down to the minimum. No BS. I'd definitely pick one up if the price tag was also cut down to the minimum. I don't understand how they can justify the price but the K'board is cool as hell.
http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/hhkbindex.html

Black or Smoke grey would be even better!

[Paul Weaver]

Hmm, my keybaord is a normal £5 ($8) one, last about 6 monthsish before it could do with being replaced.

Most modern eyboards have those dumb "power" keys and stuff now, at least the low end ones. Very annoying, - shifting ins/del/home/end/pgup/pgdown. GRR.

Oh well, thi one's OK, for now.

How about a cool cordless keyboard?

[Sweede]

The best keyboards are from the HP computers, i had 2 of them in the past 5 years (one i totally destroyed while cleaning it :\

they are soft smooth keystroke and a good feel to where you never think you didnt type(unless your drunk http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif)

plus the newer ones are sealed key design, so the contacts are never exposed to air http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif